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発言

Reading

Kana: はつげん
Romaji: hatsugen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

Kanji

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word

Example Sentences

(かれ)発言(はつげん)慎重(しんちょう)だった。
➥He was guarded in his remarks.
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(わたし)発言(はつげん)()()します。
➥I take back my words.
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(かれ)発言(はつげん)(ぎゃく)効果(こうか)になった。
➥His remarks had the opposite effect.
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(かれ)潮時(しおどき)()発言(はつげん)した。
➥He seized an opportunity to speak.
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(かれ)不敬(ふけい)発言(はつげん)不愉快(ふゆかい)だ。
➥His irreligious statements are offensive.
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私達(わたしたち)(かれ)発言(はつげん)注目(ちゅうもく)した。
➥We took notice of his remark.
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